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A few years ago the Colburn School, a renowned music and dance conservatory, decided to do something about this paradox. The administration asked around for ideas. "I raised my hand and said, 'Singing sounds like the most accessible,'?" recalls Leeav Sofer, Colburn faculty member and frontman of Jewish folk band Mostly Kosher.

On the occasion of the original Long Beach Zombie Walk's 10th anniversary, horror fans of all ages joined the celebration at Shoreline Village on Saturday, Oct. 28. Some folks came as vampires, others as fairy princesses, but the most popular guise at this event was, of course, that of an undead, flesh-eating ghoul. In addition to the actual procession of zombies through Shoreline Village, the gathering featured a charity haunted maze (designed and put on by the YMCA Youth Institute), live music and film screenings.

If dumplings are your thing (and if they're not they should be), you ought to have been in San Gabriel for the third annual Dumpling & Beer Fest on Oct. 5. The event featured a dumpling-eating contest, the crowning of the best dumpling and, of course, a wide variety of dumplings and beer from a variety of vendors.

The Pasadena Convention Center was taken over by Politicon for a record-breaking turnout July 28-30. People from all walks of life and political orientations gathered to watch heated debates between some of our country's most influential political and governmental individuals. What followed was a powder keg of healthy debate and spirited opinions. All photography by Shane Lopes

On Sunday night — Oldies Night — at Skateland in Northridge, it seems nearly every pair of roller skates is unique — well, except for the best friends who had theirs made to match each other's. Gator-skin booties, blue lace-up dress shoes, even Nike sneakers have been turned into roller skates, many of them by Rick at RS Customs in Lawndale. The eye-catching wheels make the Sunday night scene all the more vibrant.